James Bowen's photos with the keyword: Monument

This might look like a simple railroad, but it was here that the first transcontinental railroad in America was completed

Seeing that the end was nigh for the Nazis, the Polish Home Guard, rose against them with the help of local Warsaw residents. They assumed that the Russians, who were approaching from across the other side of the Vistula (river) would help. They were wrong. After some initial success, the were overwhelmed by the Nazis, who levelled much of the city in the aftermath (only 15% of Warsaw was left standing by the end of the war). Stalin claimed the troups were too exhausted and ill supplied to help. There is some suspicion, however, that Stalin was only too pleased to let the Nazis break the back of the Home Guard, who he regarded as a strong element of the Polish national identity.

The change in limestone colour occured after they stopped building the monument for a few years. When they restarted the build, all that was left was limestone that hadn't been cleaned by the elements for as long.

The change in limestone colour occured after they stopped building the monument for a few years. When they restarted the build, all that was left was limestone that hadn't been cleaned by the elements for as long.

One of the more memorable attempt to integrate the US South occured at Little Rock Central High School when 9 African-American students started at the school in 1957. Incidentally, I think that it's probably the most imposing public school I've seen in America!

I'm not altogether sure why a Methodist is on display at St. Paul's Cathedral, but there you go.

Garfield became the first candidate to actively campaign for himself. He would meet people on the porch and speak to the people who came to see where he lived.